Fake seminarian steals vehicle during priesthood ordination, arrested

A 35-year-old man, Gabriel Okani, who allegedly impersonated a seminarian was nearly mobbed by worshippers for stealing a vehicle during a priesthood ordination at Assumpta Cathedral Church of Owerri Archdiocese of the Catholic Church on Sunday.

Our correspondent gathered that while the priesthood ordination, which was presided over by Archbishop A.J.V. Obinn, was ongoing, the fake seminarian perfected his plan to steal one of the parked vehicles on the church premises.

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Our correspondent gathered that the suspect wore seminarian regalia in order to beat the security men on the premises.

A source said, “When he was questioned, it was discovered that he was a fake seminarian who only came to the church to steal a vehicle while the ordination, which attracted thousands of people, was going on.”

Our correspondent gathered that the fake seminarian was rescued from the irate worshipers who wanted to lynch him.

He was then taken to the archbishop, who was inside the church auditorium.